New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12
QUEEN KAPIoLAM At WELLESLEY
BRILLIANT RECEPTION BY THE COLLEGE GIRLS
GOVERNOR AMEs RECEIVES THE QUEEN.


GOVERNOR AMEs RECEIVES THE QUEEN
Boston, May IL (Specan. This has been the most
interesting day of the visit of the royal party from the
Sandwich Islands. The principal event was visit to
wellesley College this forenoon The party included
Queen Kapolali Princess Lillinokalani, Colonel
Boyd, Commodore Buckley. Mr. and Mrs. J. ID. Gill
more, James L. Hunnege the Hawaiian consul
Lawrence Bond, and representatives OF the city and
Ex-Governor Clahin and ladies'. The Queen wore a
quiet costume of black wool and silk, black bonnet
trimmed with ostrich feathers and the orange feather
badge of royalty around her neck. The Princess
dressed in deep mourning. When the party reached
the college beautiful scene welcomed them. The
entrance, decorated with flowers and the American
light costumes Within the great hall was brilliant
mass 81 color. The senior class and officers OF the
other class stood il long rows the dover tipped baon5
showing that they the marshals OF the occasion
In the balconies the closes - grouped In pictu
rescue .anner and Ia front OF the palms, azaeas and
other Towering plants in the centre stood Miss Free
man, the president OF the college, and Mrs. Durant,
the secretary. short reception followed in which
the guests presented to the Queen and the Prn
cess In the chapel exercises of welcome were held 10
an impressive mahner. As the Queen entered with
Professor Horsford, the audience rose and the
students sang in an earnest and soiemn manner the
hymn, Glorous things OF thee spoken, Zion City
of orr God" The royal party, president and other
officers OF the college assembled on the platform,
winch was fresh and bright with aZaeas and tropical
plants, and Miss Freeman delivered an address Of
welcome. 10 add to the welcome Miss Freeman
called upon who had lived in Hawaii and could
greet the Queen IN her native language ana MISS H.
{. Andrews, professor in the college, then repeated
national poem. Daring the greeting and especially
when she heard her native tongue the Queen was
vsiby Affected. Her features expressed deep emotion,
and when in reply she expressed her appreciation her
tones showed the earnestness OF her feelings. She
said in her language that she extended her love
With all her heart to the students of the college, and
would carry back 70 her Island home the memory OF
the faces before her. Alter the students sang the
National hymn the Princess made short address in
English She SAID that Queens kindly expressions
are only echoed by herself There are small institl-
tons Tor girls in Hawaii only small ones, and the
Queen and herself never dreamed when they lett their
islaad home that they should great scene.
We hope that our institutions may grow in power as
this one has and will 90 to our island home with
hearts iu OF love to all, remembering he great
opportunity Of to-day" Professor HOrstOrd having
extended invitation TO the tree planting. the party
conducted to the part of the lawn in front OF Stone
Hall. On her way the Queen reviewed iron her car
RAG the long line of student, they filed across the
lawn singing college songs. The Queen and Princess
participated IN the ceremony OF planting the tree ana
then returned TO the city. This evening reception
was given the royal party by Governor Ames.